Sacramento State was included among Yahoo Internet Life Magazine?s recent list of the 200 Most Wired Colleges in the United States.

The University ranked 120th in the nation and fourth among California State University schools in the list, which rated schools in six computer-related categories: infrastructure, student resources, web portal, e-learning, tech support and wireless access. The magazine surveyed 1,300 colleges before coming up with its list.

“(Being ?wired? is) a combination of things,” said Sac State Spokesperson Frank Whitlatch. “(It includes) services on campus, how well it?s used among students and tech support.”

Whitlatch said being recognized for the work the University has done to build up its computer infrastructure is a positive step.”It?s quite an accomplishment for us,” Whitlatch said. “We work very hard on our infrastructure.”

The magazine gave the University high marks in its “e-learning” category. The campus currently offers more than 30 Web-based classes each semester, and more than 150 Web-assisted classes which feature interactive quizzes on the Internet, according to the Sac State Public Affairs office.

Sac State received a B+ in the “Web portal” and “Student Resources” categories. The magazine cited Sac State?s CasperWeb services as well as others that make it easy for students to use the Internet rather than waiting in line for grades, career counseling, course catalogs and at the Campus Bookstore.Not all computer services received high grades.

The University?s infrastructure was given a C+, and “tech support” category with a D-. Since services are only available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, the magazine advised students not to expect help when the system crashes at 3 a.m.